RismadarVoice Reporters
February 1, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
The Airbus A330 conveying the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 8:55p.m. on Saturday.
The President’s arrival was confirmed in a brief notice issued to State House correspondents by the Presidency on Saturday evening.
The state visit, which commenced on Tuesday, featured high-level bilateral engagements between President Tinubu and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, culminating in the signing of nine bilateral agreements covering defence, energy, security, research, and other strategic sectors.
Both leaders also deliberated on shared priorities aimed at deepening cooperation between Nigeria and Türkiye in areas of mutual interest.
Members of the presidential delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.); and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
